Yazd city

Bird's eye view of the ancient brick and adobe city of Yazd. Sprung in the dessert of Iran, Yazd is a beautiful walkable city with inspiring and unique architecture. #city #walkablecity #humanscale #Yazd #Iran

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Masjed-e Jomeh mosque, Yazd, Iran

Windcatcher(بادگیر‎ ),is a traditional Persian architectural element to create natural ventilation in buildings. Windcatchers come in various designs: uni-directional, bi-directional, and multidirectional. Windcatchers remain present in many countries and can be found in traditional Persian-influenced architecture throughout the Middle East. Yazd,Iran

Photo about Grand Jame Mosque of Yazd city in Iran. Image of main, islamic, east - 83992817

Yazd, also spelled Yezd, city, capital of Yazd province, central Iran. The city dates from the 5th century ce and was described as the “noble city of Yazd” by Marco Polo. It stands on a mostly barren sand-ridden plain about 4,000 feet (1,200 metres) above sea level. The climate is completely desertic. A network of qanats (tunnels dug to carry water) links Yazd with the edge of the nearby mountain Shīr Kūh. Historically, Yazd has been the link between Fārs and Khorāsān and between Persian…

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The structure contains two parts of andarooni (inner part) and birooni (outter part), a yard in the center of the building, and rooms around the yard like any other luxury ancient mansion.

Photograph: Mohammad Amin Sadeghi Meresht - Place: Ancient City "Yazd", Iran